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Old 08-29-2010, 04:05 PM
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wow that was scary

I went to the subaru canada meet today and was getting some vibrations in the car that came and went.,
I got home to realise that somehow my lugnuts in my driver's wheel were all loose!!
so i tightened them and sheared a bolt.
just to think that at anytime that wheel could've popped off on me on the highway.
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Old 08-29-2010, 06:08 PM
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Re: wow that was scary

Sheared a bolt? Do you own a torque wrench or was it worn from wobbling?
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Old 08-30-2010, 12:15 AM
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must've been worn from wobbling, it wasnt even on all the way and it popped off.
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Old 08-30-2010, 11:25 AM
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Re: wow that was scary

Wow! That could have been bad!
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Re: wow that was scary

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I went to the subaru canada meet today and was getting some vibrations in the car that came and went.,
I got home to realise that somehow my lugnuts in my driver's wheel were all loose!!
so i tightened them and sheared a bolt.
just to think that at anytime that wheel could've popped off on me on the highway.
Ive seen that happen when lugnuts are tightened on the ground with the weight of the car on them. Also can happen if someone impact wrenched them without making sure the rim is seated flat. Glad you made it through in one piece!
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:16 PM
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Re: wow that was scary

th weird thing is i was driving fine for like 4days prior to this. the one day i go for a big meet they happen to be loose
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:31 PM
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Probably those damn Imprezza guys trying to sabotage you.
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